Rail-joint.



S. B. FEDRIOK.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 28, 1914.

1, 1 1 2,776, Patented 0013.6, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

SAMUEL i3. FEIJRIOK, ornunranxas.

BAIL-JOINT.

Application filed May 28, 1914. Serial No. 841,560. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL B. FEDRIGK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ruby, in the county'of Sherman and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to rail joints, the primary object of which is topositively prevent the displacement of proximate rail ends, especiallyby lateral thrust which is frequently accompanied with dire results.

Another object of the invention is to strengthen the meeting ends of therails, as it is well known that in the use of splice bars, etc., withwhich it is necessary to use bolts or the like for securing the same tothe rails, that the latter are weakened and conse-' quently permaturelyrendered inapt for use.

Other objects as well as the nature, characteristic features and scopeof my invention will be more readily understood from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings andpointed out in the claims forming a part of this specification.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevational view. of thepair of rails embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view takenon'the line 22 of Fig. 1, illustrating to advantage the mannerin whichthe rails are secured to the ties, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of oneof the key plates, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the railsshowing to advantage the grooves in which the key plates are mounted,and Fig. 5 is a top plan view of parallel rails constructed inaccordance with my invention, showing the manner in which they aresecured to the ties.

In the drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred embodiment of thisinvent-ion in order to illustrate the application thereof, rail ties 5are provided upon which are mounted a plurality of rails 6, the meetingends of which are provided with longitudinally extending grooves 7 onthe opposite sides of the web of the rail, said grooves being formed byextending flanges 8 from the head of the rail and flanges 9 upwardlyfrom the base flange of the rail, into close proximity with the flangewhich depends from the head of the rail so as to provide alongitudinally extending opening 10, the rails being reduced asindicated at 11, so as to provide abutments 12 which terminate theSpecification of Letters Patent;

openings '7 and 10. When the rails are on '1- gaged therefore, as'shownto advantage in Fig.1, an elongated groove-or recess is provided on eachside of the rails at their meeting ends. Mounted 111 each of saidelongated groovesor recesses which are provided when the rallsare'engaged, ls'a key plate or bar 13, each of .flwhich in the presentinstance, preferably, is of an oblong configuration and has extendingfrom one of the bases thereof,

longitudinally of the plate and approximately midway of the oppositemarginal "edges, a rib '14 whichis adapted for'engage :ment through theopenings 10 which are likewise closed'at their opposlte ends when 0Patented ea. aieia.

the rails are engaged the same as the open- 751 lngs As shown toadvantage in Fig. 2,

the free longitudinal edges of the rib 14: lie

in a plane coincident with the'outer face of the flanges S and 9,thereby providing a vsolid rail structure. is provided with atransversely extending screw-threaded recess 15 which is adapted forengagement with the threaded shank of Each of: the ribs 14L '7 a setscrew 16, t-helatter being more fully hereinafter described.

In order to-secure the rails to the ties I plates 16 are provided, oneend of each of which is engaged with the tie and secured theretobyspikes 1,7, the opposite end of each of said plates having an openingtherein which alines with one of the screw-threaded openings 15 in therib 14 and is adapted for engagement with the threaded shank of theset-screw 16', as advantageously illustrated in Fig. 2. By this peculiarformat-ion it is seen that the set screws 16 do not touch the rail whichconsequently eliminates any danger of the rail being. weakened by theprovision of openings therein for securing the plate 16 thereto.

In use, one of the key plates 13 is slidably engaged in one of theopenings 7 on one side of the rail, one of the terminals of the plateengaging with the abutment 12, while the plates 13 by the set screws16', after which the spikes 17 are used for securing the plates to theties. It is therefore seen that either longitudinal or lateraldisplacement of the rails is positively prevented, even should unduepressure be exerted thereon, since the rails would be reinforced attheir jointures,

thereby being fully equipped to withstand the strain Whichis exertedthereon.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanyingdrawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of myinvention and that various minor changes in details of construction,proportion and arrangement of parts may be made within the scope of theappended claims and without sacrificing any of the advantages of myinvention.

Having thus fully described my inven-.

tion, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 13:

1. A rail joint including key plates for engagement in complementalopenings in the meeting ends of the rails, and means in en' with the keyplates for holding the rails in engagement with the ties.

4. A rail oint, in combination with a pair 40 of rails, each of which isprovided on its opposite sides with elongated longitudinally extendingopenings, a key plate engaged in each pair of said openings on theopposite sides of said rail for preventing lateral thrust of the rails,and securing plates detachably engaged with said key plates and engagedwith the ties for holding said rails in engagement with the latter.

5. A rail joint including a pair of rails, each of which is providedwith elongated longitudinally extending slots on its opposite sides,whereby when the rails are engaged said slots are closed at theiropposite ends, each of said slots provided with an opening its entirelength and midway its vertical terminals, and a key plate carried oneachside of the rails in said slots for pre venting displacement of therails.

6.A rail joint including rails provided with longitudinally extendingslots in their meeting ends, key plates for engagement in said slots,securing plates for engaging the rails with the ties, and set screwsdetachably engaging the securing plates with the key plates forpreventing the displacement of rails.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

SAMUEL B. ,rnnnicn.

WVitnesses W. I. 'GAMEWELL, J. N. ELLIQTT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

